COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Otero County
New Mexico · 51,928 residents · 6,612.562 sq mi
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The short version
Otero County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,624. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 10,370 residents. Median home value is $57,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202469K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(4,877)
5 to 98.7%(4,507)
10 to 148.3%(4,319)
15 to 197.2%(3,749)
20 to 248.2%(4,237)
25 to 3418.6%(9,651)
35 to 4414.4%(7,462)
45 to 548.5%(4,404)
55 to 648%(4,129)
65 to 745.8%(3,033)
75 to 842.4%(1,267)
85 and over0.6%(293)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,624
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,861 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$57,500
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.7%(34,728)
Black3.7%(2,285)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(20,033)
Asian1.1%(685)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(41,379)
Black5.3%(2,751)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(12,201)
Asian2%(1,042)
Other13%(6,756)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican30.5%(20,984)
Spaniard3.4%(2,366)
Dominican0.5%(353)
Puerto Rican0.5%(322)
South American0.3%(210)
Cuban0.3%(207)
Central American0.2%(130)
Venezuelan0.1%(90)
Colombian0.1%(81)
Salvadoran0.1%(73)
Peruvian0%(22)
Honduran0%(21)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(573)
Chinese0.2%(113)
Korean0.2%(105)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Thai0.1%(40)
Vietnamese0.1%(40)
Hmong0.1%(38)
Asian Indian0%(18)
Nepalese0%(13)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Ancestry
English11.6%(7,950)
German9.4%(6,449)
Irish8.6%(5,928)
American3.5%(2,423)
Scottish2.6%(1,812)
Italian2.2%(1,544)
French1.2%(839)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(583)
Norwegian0.7%(494)
Dutch0.6%(447)
Polish0.6%(416)
Swedish0.6%(397)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(306)
Arab0.4%(254)
Lebanese0.3%(228)
Finnish0.3%(211)
Austrian0.3%(208)
Hungarian0.2%(164)
British0.2%(160)
Czech0.2%(143)
Russian0.2%(140)
Portuguese0.2%(117)
Subsaharan African0.2%(113)
French Canadian0.2%(109)
Ukrainian0.1%(98)
Swiss0.1%(94)
Danish0.1%(65)
Slovak0.1%(53)
Turkish0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(38)
Belgian0.1%(37)
West Indian0%(33)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Nigerian0%(26)
Slovene0%(21)
Croatian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Greek0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(8)
Moroccan0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Latvian0%(4)
Lithuanian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(12,329)
Married43%(12,827)
Widowed2.5%(754)
Divorced13.1%(3,901)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(8,009)
Married46.7%(12,393)
Widowed8.6%(2,289)
Divorced14.5%(3,862)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Otero County, New Mexico?
Otero County, New Mexico has about 51,928 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Otero County, New Mexico?
The typical household in Otero County, New Mexico earns about $22,624 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Otero County, New Mexico expensive?
In Otero County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $57,500, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.
How educated are people in Otero County, New Mexico?
About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Otero County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Otero County, New Mexico?
About 16.7% of people in Otero County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.
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